Job: perles-de-manacor
Town: Manacor
Region: Levante
- What it does: artificial organic pearl and jewelry; factory, shop-museum and cafe in Manacor (Via Palma 9).
- Singular: founded in the 1890s by the Heusch brothers (Aachen); up to 2,000 employees in the 40s, today ~200.
- Recent history (verified): bankruptcy in Oct. 2020 (sales −70% due to the pandemic); In May 2021, the French company Majolaperla (Grégoire Bontoux) bought it for €12.3 million. Since Oct. 2025 is directed by Isabelle Aberman; In August 2026 it opens a flagship store on Passeig Jaume III (Palma) as the first step to reposition itself in luxury, with Paris and London planned.
- Since: 1890s
- Web / Instagram: majorica.com
- Collaborate with designers: not stated.
For the project
Industrial case of the pearl of Manacor, now turning to luxury: factory/museum visit. Collaboration with a local designer possible if they are looking for an origin story for the new positioning.
Frequently asked questions
What is Majorica (Manacor)?
Job: perles-de-manacor
Where is Majorica (Manacor) found in Mallorca?
Majorica (Manacor) is associated with Levante, Mallorca.
Sources
- ultimahora.es/noticias/part-forana/2020/10/27/1208897/majorica-comunica-trabajad
- fashionunited.es/noticias/empresas/majolaperla-nueva-propietaria-de-majorica/202
- mallorcamagazin.com/nachrichten/wirtschaft/2026/08/10/155747/neuen-filiale-auf-m
- mallorca.com/es/directorio/empresa/majorica-pearl-factory-cafe-manacor
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.